LA
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Laos
Summary
Laos is a country in Asia that is home to 7,379,000 people. It is also home to 73 living indigenous languages. One of these, Lao, is the official language of the country. In addition, 14 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 1 indigenous language is used as a language of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Austro-Asiatic (45) Kra-Dai (16) Sino-Tibetan (9) Hmong-Mien (2) Sign language (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Laos has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.